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Notable Births & Deaths for Alida ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Alida. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

  • Anne Baxter
    • Oscar winning actress. She was born in Michigan City (IN) on May 7, 1923 (a Monday) and died in New York (NY) on December 12, 1985 (a Thursday) at the age of 62.
    • Michigan City is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of Alida.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Anne Baxter<1>
  • Dennis James Biodrowski
  • Lyman Wesley Bostock, Jr.
  • Michael Jackson
  • Ted Karras
    • Professional football. He was born in Gary (IN) on January 31, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in Gary (IN) on January 26, 2016 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Ridgelawn Cemetery (Lake County, Indiana).
    • Gary is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Alida.
    • Gary is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Alida.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ted Karras<1>
  • Theodore George 'Ted' Karras, Sr.
    • Professional football. He was born in Gary (IN) on January 31, 1934 (a Wednesday) and died in Gary (IN) on January 26, 2016 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Ridgelawn Cemetery (Lake County, Indiana).
    • Gary is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Alida.
    • Gary is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Alida.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Theodore George 'Ted' Karras, Sr.<1>
  • Art LaFleur
    • Actor. He was born in Gary (IN) on September 9, 1943 (a Thursday) and died in North Hollywood (CA) on November 17, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 78. We don't have any burial details.
    • Gary is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Alida.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Art LaFleur<1>
  • Nick 'Jumbo' Strincevich
    • Major League Baseball. He was born in Gary (IN) on March 1, 1915 (a Monday) and died in Valparaiso (IN) on November 11, 2011 (a Friday) at the age of 96. He is buried at Calumet Park Cemetery (Lake County, Indiana).
    • Gary is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Alida.
    • Valparaiso is located 8 miles [12.9 km] to the west of Alida.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nick 'Jumbo' Strincevich<1>
  • Dr. Harold Clayton Urey
  • Tony 'The Man of Steel' Zale
    • Born: Anthony Florian Zaleski
    • pa/bryn-mawr-xx-montgomery. He was born in Gary (IN) on May 29, 1913 (a Thursday) and died in Portage (IN) on March 20, 1997 (a Thursday) at the age of 83. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Porter County, Indiana).
    • Gary is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west of Alida.
    • Portage is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the west of Alida.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Tony 'The Man of Steel' Zale<1>

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Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.









 

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